RARE VINTAGE SIGNED HOBE STERLING BROOCH WITH MULTICOLOR STONES

Description: DESIGNER: Hobé STYLE: FLORAL BOUQUET BROOCH WITH MULTI-COLOR STONESSIZE: 4"L x 1 1/4"WMETAL: 14K GOLD VERMEIL OVER STERLING CIRCA: 1930-1945ORIGINAL, VINTAGE & SIGNED. NOTE: This piece is an exemplary sought after example of Hobe's gold vermeil sterling collection. Among avid jewelry collectors, the sterling silver pieces marketed during the late 1930s and 1940s have the most fans. Once you’ve started looking at the varied wares sold under the Hobé brand, it’s easy to understand why collectors become enamored with this particular style of vintage jewelry. This is especially true for the early, intricate sterling silver pieces decorated with colorful stones like this one. Before Purchasing this item kindly beware: Vintage, preowned items are not new and therefore will always have minor imperfections, even when the items have been used and worn with love and care. Make sure you agree by expanding all the pictures. The jewelry has been readied for you as if my own: inspected, cleaned and assured functionality. Any deviation from this is noted in the comments section to include age related wear. Pictures are close up to show detail. I encourage you to enlarge them further for more perspective. Refer to measurements or if there is a coin or other measuring device used in pictures for size comparison. Measurements are double checked but due to varied shapes of pieces, it is best to assume as very good estimates. Due to lighting effects, monitor's brightness, contrast and other settings, there may be slight differences in the color tone/shade of the photo and the actual item. The pictures presented are of the item to be sold, not stock photos. I do not accept returns on vintage items, so thank you for reviewing all the information and pictures provided. I do however stand by excellent customer satisfaction, so questions and concerns are welcome. Hobé History: Hobé et Cie was founded by Jacques Hobé in France in 1887. While he was trained as a master goldsmith, his business focused primarily on finely crafted sterling silver jewelry. William Hobé, his son, moved to the United States around 1920 bringing his family’s acuity for producing high quality jewelry with him. He founded the Hobé Button Co. first and then a costume jewelry business called Hobé Cie Ltd. William Hobé worked s a goldsmith and costume designer in Europe before his big migration to America so it’s no surprise that he was hired to costume Flo Ziegfeld’s Broadway productions during the 1920s. In fact, Ziegfeld was the first to use the term “costume jewelry,” according to Hobé family history. That may or may not be true since other famous individuals have also been credited for the term, but that opportunity did give William Hobé the chance to supply other theater productions and Hollywood films with costuming. Several starlets were photographed wearing Hobé jewelry during the 1940s as well including Carole Lombard and Ava Gardner. Marilyn Monroe also had pieces of Hobé in her personal jewelry cache. The Hobé tagline used in advertising during the 1930s and ‘40s was “Jewels of Legendary Splendor.” That might seem rather haughty for costume jewelry if it weren’t for the fact that Hobé did design some remarkably intricate and finely crafted designs during the period. They were made used unfoiled stones to simulate colored gemstones along with, on occasion, lesser value natural gems like moonstone. They were set in sterling silver that was complexly twisted, braided, and coiled to create floral designs many of which included bows. While the silver prototypes were created by William Hobé himself, the actual manufacturer of the jewelry was a business owned by Ralph DeMassa of Providence, Rhode Island.

Price: 1200 USD

Location: Novato, California

End Time: 2024-12-02T01:33:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD